Package-band-fastening device.



"W.-A. PAULUS'. AP Mnmm; BAND FASTBMNG DEVICE. Brunnen np3 Nov'. 1, 1919.

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, y Amjnwgrs Patxited. Apr. 2, 19121.

-WILLrAM A. PAULUs, or NEW YORK, N..Y.

PACKAGE-BAND-FASTENING DEVICE.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 2,1912.

I`,Application filed November 1, 1910. Serial No. 590,117.

To all 'whom it may concern: l

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. PAULUS, a citizen of the United States, and residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of ew York, have invented cer- -tain new and useful Improvements in Package-Band-Fastening Devices, of whichthe following is a specification, such as will enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to makeand use the saine.

This invention relates t fastening' devicesV for use in connection withvbands de- Y signed to secure packages ofvarious artlcles' together', and the object thereof is to provide an improved device of this class which is "simple in construction, convenient vin operation, and which will permit the use of a band without the necessity of tying the same. The invention is fully disclosed in the following speciticat-ion, of' which the accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are 'designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which;-.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved locking band employed in, connection with a band for tying up or`secur1ng a package of" neckties or similar-articles;

Fig. 2 a perspective view of a blank from which my improved locking band is formed; Fig. Y3 a cross section on the line 3 3 of Fig. l; Fig. fl a View similar to Fig. 3 but showing a modification, and;-Fig. 5 a View of the locking band detached and looking in the direction of the arrow :r of Fig. l.

In the practiceiof my invention I provide a band a preferably of cardboard or other stitf, strong paper, and this band is divided transversely by score lines a2 which divide the same into four approximately equal parts as, at, a5 and au, and vthese parts are A then folded to form a complete fastening device b. In this operation the part a3 is first folded on to the part a4 andthe parts as and at are then folded on to the part a, after which the part a i'sfolded over the p art a4. A paper tie band o is employed in connection with the fastening device l), and

fin practice one end cZ thereof is passed through the center-of the fastening or locking band as shown at o3 and aroundV and across the back thereof as shown at o4 and `sealed at o5 in the construction shown in Fig. 3. The package tie holder is then complete and read 'for use, and in this use thel .the said package and through the locking band as shown at c7, and then` drawn tight and passed back through 'the fastening device and under the front a5 thereof. This forms a simple and effective fastening deviceforv the bundle or package d, and one from under the front fold a5 of the locking band Z) and then pulled out -in the direction of the arrow m2 of Fig. 3.

In Fig. 4 I have shown a slight modicati'onin whichvinstead of sealing the end c2 of the tie band c at c5 as shown in Fig. 3, the said end is pulled farther around and passed back between the parts a4 and a of the locking band as indicated at 08, and this is the only difference between the construction shown in Fig. 3 and that shown in Fig. 4. It will be understood however that when the deviceis in use, the end c2 ofthe band c will I be securely held when applied as shown in' Fig. 4. In practice I also preferably cut away the edges'of the front fold a5 of the band was shown at a7 in Fig. 1, and this facilitates' thefpassage of the end o of the band c under the said front fold a5 as will be-readily understood, and it will as made of paper it will be apparent that.

the same may be composed of any suitable material as may also the locking band ZJ in connection with which said band is used, and from the foregoing description it will be seen that the locking band b is made in' `the general form of a buckle and consists,

when complete, of four separate parts, between'jwhich the band o is passed as hereinbefore described, and my inve-ntin is not limited t'o the eXact construction of thesaid locking band b as herein set out, and various changes therein and modifications thereof maybe made, within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the y spirit of my invention or sacricing its advantages. vHaving what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is 4 1. A fastening" device, comprising a look-y flilly described my invention,..-

ing band consisting of a strip of exible material divided by' scoreV lines into four substantially equal parts, one end folded onto its adjacent part and these onto the next and so on, the last fold having its end secured to the part folded upon it; and a tie-band connected at one end with the folds on one side of the center of said'locking band, the other end of the tie band being free, said locking band being adapted to permit the passageotl the free end of the tie band centrally through the same and between the folds of the saine on either side.

oi` the center, substantially as described.

Q, A fastening. device, comprising a` locking band consisting of a strip of flexible material divided by score lines into four substantially equal parts, one end folded onto its adjacent part andthese onto the next and so on, the last fold having its end secured to the part folded upon it, and a tie-band connected at one end With the folds the center; an outer fold of said locking band also being cut away to 'facilitate .the passage of the tie-band beneath it.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of the subscribing Witnesses' this 31st day of October 1910.

WILLIAM A. PAULUs.I

Witnesses C. E. MULREANY, B. M. RYnRsoN. 

